Dictionary of Honorifics

Da Shixiong (大师兄) : the eldest senior brother / the first to become the disciple

Dage (大哥) : big brother, eldest brother, but this term usually on friendship level, or family, or to someone you respect, not for romantic relationship.

Dajie: term used to address a woman older than you, English equivalent = older sister

Daozhang: an honorific used to address Daoist priests or simply cultivators in general

Ge: suffix used to address one’s elder brother, or an older male

Gege: used to refer to an elder brother, or an older male

Gongzi (公子) : son (honorific used to address a son from nobility/high status); son of an official/nobility

Jie: similar to “Dajie”, term used to address a woman older than you, English equivalent = older sister

LaoShi (老师) : This is the word for teacher and just like sensei in Japanese, people call teachers using this term by adding the term at the end of the person’s last name.

LaoZi (老子) : Literally means someone who’s of an old age (informal). A slang word generally used by teenagers when they want to elevate their position over someone else and imply they should be respected/not be messed with (since the elderly should be respected)

Shibo (师伯) : Uncle (in teacher-master form). The ‘bo’(伯) literal meaning is ‘paternal older uncle’ — disciples call masters other than their own master as ‘uncle’, in this case, the other master is older/senior than your own master, or he is your senior’s master.

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